Bible verse
In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians 7:40 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Corinthians 7.
36 However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
37 But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
38 So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
40 In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
KJV
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
ASV
But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
ERV
But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
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